The Oil Spill Law That Made ATBs Take Off
ATBs can carry similar cargo with far fewer crew than a conventional cargo ship. That creates major savings over years of operation.
After the Exxon Valdez grounding, the US Oil Pollution Act of 1990 pushed single-hull oil vessels out of American waters. Double-hulled ATBs were cheaper to build and crew than tankers, helping them become central to coastal petroleum transport.
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After the Exxon Valdez grounding, the US Oil Pollution Act of 1990 pushed single-hull oil vessels out of American waters. Double-hulled ATBs were cheaper to build and crew than tankers, helping them become central to coastal petroleum transport.
#OPA90 #OilTransport #DoubleHull #ATB #CasualNavigation
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